Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi Cost of Living Comparison Between Isiolo and Nairobi

🙂 Solo nomad: Isiolo is 13.2% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Isiolo is 18.8% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 693

$5.38 KES 694

-0.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.05 KES 3,877

$38.46 KES 4,961

-21.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 KES 489

$6.87 KES 886

-44.83%

Cappuccino

$2.40 KES 310

$2.43 KES 314

-1.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 KES 33.37

$0.71 KES 91.3

-63.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 KES 31.06

$0.53 KES 68.5

-54.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 KES 295

$2.34 KES 302

-2.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 KES 365

$2.96 KES 382

-4.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 KES 108

$0.87 KES 112

-3.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 KES 57.8

$0.52 KES 67.6

-13.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.64 KES 212

-3.66%

Eggs

$1.35 KES 174

$1.65 KES 212

-18.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.76 KES 1,518

$11.50 KES 1,484

2.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 KES 875

$6.68 KES 862

1.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.45 KES 703

$5.65 KES 729

-3.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 KES 412

$3.06 KES 395

4.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 KES 133

$1.04 KES 134

-0.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 KES 276

$2.08 KES 268

2.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.05 KES 135

-3.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 KES 151

$1.16 KES 149

0.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 KES 89.6

$0.64 KES 83.0

7.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$0.74 KES 95.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.02 KES 389

$3.01 KES 388

0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 KES 1,505

$11.46 KES 1,479

1.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 KES 286

$2.20 KES 284

0.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 KES 358

$2.79 KES 360

-0.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 197

$1.53 KES 198

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 195

$1.51 KES 194

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$2.92 KES 377

2.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 KES 181

$1.54 KES 198

-8.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K KES 2.8M

$21.7K KES 2.8M

-1.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$20.0K KES 2.6M

-1.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.75 KES 4,482

$34.34 KES 4,430

1.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.49 KES 2,127

$17.10 KES 2,206

-3.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.93 KES 5,021

$39.63 KES 5,113

-1.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 KES 786

$6.03 KES 778

1.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$204 KES 26.4K

$206 KES 26.6K

-1.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,023 KES 1.0M

$7,893 KES 1.0M

1.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.98 KES 2,320

$18.34 KES 2,366

-1.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.26 KES 3,129

$24.06 KES 3,104

0.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 KES 8,348

$64.4 KES 8,307

0.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.0 KES 7,228

$56.2 KES 7,253

-0.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 KES 101.0K

$393 KES 50.8K

99.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Isiolo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

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